Global Patent Index - EP 1238496 A1

EP 1238496 A1 20020911 - IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO INTERNET ACCESS

Title (en)

IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO INTERNET ACCESS

Title (de)

VERBESSERUNGEN FÜR ODER IN BEZUG AUF INTERNET ZUGANG

Title (fr)

AMELIORATIONS APPORTEES OU ASSOCIEES A L'ACCES INTERNET

Publication

EP 1238496 A1 20020911 (EN)

Application

EP 00985553 A 20001214

Priority

  • GB 0004785 W 20001214
  • GB 9929877 A 19991218
  • GB 0024467 A 20001006

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0145332A1] Described herein is a method of controlling data flow between a local network (120) and a remote network (30) via a geostationary satellite link (40, 46, 48). The local network (120) comprises a sending host (22) and a connection splitting node (124) which includes a throttling unit (150). The remote network (30) comprises a receiving host (32) which is connected to a second connection splitting node (142) having a buffer (152) via the internet (34). The data flow rate from the local network (120) is throttled to provide a data flow rate which substantially matches that which can be handled by the remote network (30) so that the buffer (152) at the second connection splitting node (142) is not overfilled.

IPC 1-7

H04L 12/56

IPC 8 full level

H04L 12/56 (2006.01); H04L 12/801 (2013.01); H04L 12/841 (2013.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

H04L 47/10 (2013.01 - EP US); H04L 47/193 (2013.01 - EP US); H04L 47/283 (2013.01 - EP US); H04W 8/04 (2013.01 - US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0145332A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0145332 A1 20010621; AU 2196401 A 20010625; EP 1238496 A1 20020911; EP 1238496 B1 20080806; US 2003103466 A1 20030605; US 7315513 B2 20080101

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 0004785 W 20001214; AU 2196401 A 20001214; EP 00985553 A 20001214; US 14997502 A 20021029